Just to prove I couldn't work it out for myself, I typed in what you suggested into the root console but I just got an error message.

Snowy

mos

07-07-2005 04:06 PM

open up synaptic and goto settings>repositories

uncheck all repositories with non-us in the address

snowy

07-07-2005 04:58 PM

Yes thanks, did that.

What are repositories for?

craigevil

07-07-2005 06:32 PM

A repository (or data repository) is an Internet site that maintains and distributes a collection of software packages. A Linux distro such as MEPIS uses APT to download and install software from repositories.

The Debian project keeps a central repository of over 15,000 software packages ready for download and installation. In addition, any number of additional repositories listed in /etc/apt/sources.list can be queried by apt for their own different packages. You can find other sources at www.apt-get.org

You can edit your sources.list/repositories by using apt-setup in a terminal or using a text editor to open /etc/apt/sources.list , you can also edit it in Synaptic.